This week Jordan and Jeremy discuss Westworld S2E9, The Passenger. In recapping this bonus-sized episode of westworld, we actually decided we’ll be splitting it into a 2-parter. This is the first Wild Speculation Corner-free episode of Analysis. We discuss people as books, the Forge, hints of The Matrix, bad special effects, Bernard’s weird brain, Hale…
Analysis: Episode 9 – Vanishing Point
Well, there had to eventually be a worst episode of Westworld and I think we found it, folks. Lame writing, sloppy acting, extremely forced “WHO’S A HOST” drama. After the powerhouse that was Episode 8, Episode 9 Vanishing Point was a real letdown. We talk through the pathetic loser that is The Man in Black,…
Analysis: Episode 8 – Kiksuya
This week, Jordan and Jeremy discuss Westworld Season 2, Episode 8 Kiksuya, a beautiful side-story and pseudo recap spanning seasons 1 and 2. We talk through the newest glance at The Valley Beyond, the visual effects that make Akecheta such a compelling figure on screen, and the real motive of The Man in Black’s daughter, Grace. Sign-up for our…
Analysis: Episode 7 – Les Escorches
This week, Jordan and Jeremy discuss Westworld Season 2, Episode 7 Les Escorches and the slowly unveiling master plans of both Hale and Ford. We talk through the ramifications of the cradle’s destruction, the ever-shifting timelines, and the shark-jumpy campiness of this whole episode. In wild speculation corner, we guess at what happened to Ford’s digital ghost…
Analysis: Episode 6 – Phase Space
This week, Jordan and Jeremy discuss Westworld Season 2, Episode 6 Phase Space and the mystery of the cradle! Okay, so there isn’t much mystery because they totally tell us what the cradle is in this episode, but we still discuss the hell out of it. Sign-up for our weekly newsletter! Head over to heroespodcasts.com/newsletter to sign-up…
Analysis: Episode 5 – Akane no Mai
Two lines from this week’s Westworld episode, Akane no Mai sum up the episode far more than we ever could: “Welcome to Shogun World.” “SHIT! NINJAS!” There wasn’t much mystery to discuss with this episode, we spend most of the episode on a fun side mission through Shogun World where Maeve discovers a “new voice.”…
Analysis: Episode 4 – The Riddle of the Sphinx
This week on Analysis, Jordan sighs heavily through the entire back half of the episode, haunted by all the mysteries of Westworld. We discuss S2E4, The Riddle of the Sphinx, and the Sisyphean hellscape that is the digital afterlife of James Delos. Who’s in the red marble? What is William’s daughter’s objective? How do the…
Analysis: Episode 3 – Virtù e Fortuna
This week, honestly, we’re almost too excited by the possibilities of the coming episodes of Westworld to wildly speculate upon them. I mean we do, obvs, but there’s some mild hesitation. What is stuck in Abernathy’s head? What does Virtù e Fortuna mean? Are the hosts all breaking down? Will we see pirates? We’re going…
Analysis: A Westworld Podcast – Episode 2
Jordan and Jeremy are back to discuss another episode of Westworld Season 2, this week it’s episode 2: Reunion. William has a secret. Dolores knows that secret. Which of them will reach the promised land first and either stop Westworld for good or release the Pandora’s Box of robot cowboys on an unsuspecting world? A…
Analysis: A Westworld Podcast – Episode 1
Welcome to Westworld! Everyone’s favorite robot amusement park show is back for season 2 on HBO. The violent delights are starting back up and we’re here to talk about them. Your hosts Jeremy and Jordan break down the episodes, tie in robot revelations to previous episodes or speculate wildly on what it all means. This week,…
A Case of Distrust Review
As soon as you enter the stylish, monochrome world of A Case of Distrust, you can immediately feel the mood this game is trying to set. It’s the 1920s, you’re a down on your luck gumshoe with a troubled past, a former cop who interacts with the seedy underbelly. There’s a lot of fun and…
Tooncast Announcement
Hey there boys and girls, looks like the Saturday Morning Tooncast might miss a few Saturday mornings in the coming months. Your intrepid host Jeremy got hisself a new job as a producer in Hollywood (I know, right?) and won’t be able to do his weekly cartoon-watching with Danielle. We might try and figure out a…